Arch-support



P. DUNNE.

ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 3. 1920.

1 ,396,323. Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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. UNITED STATES PATRICK DUNNE, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

ABCH-SUPPORT.

Application led November 3, 1920. Serial No. 421,435.

Be it known that. I, PATRICK DUNN-E, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in an Arch-Support, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device that acts as a suitable support for the arch of a human foot and one of the objects of my invention is to accomplish this, without the necessity of binding supporting material to the foot itself or fastening a supporting device to the shoe.

By the use of my invention the arch f the foot may be supported at any desired heigth without adjustment of the device, and the arrangement is such that the foot can readily be shifted and the position changed according to the requirements existing.

My arch support is particularly adapted to be used by persons engaged in 'occupations requiring them to be standing on their feet for long periods of time. The user may freely shit his position or entirely disengage himself from the support in order to temporarily relieve himself from the upward pressure occasioned by the support.

In the drawing I have shown several variations of construction and one method of using my support in connection with other apparatus. It will be understood that minor changes of construction and arrangement can be made and equivalents substituted without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention.

The support itself may easily be fixed in any desired position, is light of weight, and can be carried about, and is inexpensive to construct. It may be made of wood, rubber, leather, or any other suitable substance proportioned to fit the instep of the shoe and capable of supporting the arch of the foot.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 shows my support in two Segments, one for the right shoe and the other for the left shoe.

Fig. 2 shows a cross section of the position of the shoe over my support.

Fig. 3 shows my support in the form of a rectangular block of suitable length, to accommodate both shoes.

Fig. 4 shows another form of my support.

Fig. 5 shows still another form of my support.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Fig. 6 shows one use of my support, the illustration representing a traffic signaling device with the support fixed ona turntable.

Throughout the figures of the drawing similar numerals represent like parts.

My invention consists of a wedge shaped block 1 having a convex upper surface 2 and a atbottom 3 to which is attached pegs 4 which are used for holding the support in a fixed position. The shoe 5 is placed over the block 1, as shown in Fig. 2, the block or support being between the heel 6 of the shoe 5 and the sole 7 of the shoe and acting as a support to the instep or arch of the foot. The block l may be rectangular as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, and of sufiicient length to accommodate both shoes, or it may be in two segments as shown in Fig. 1, each segment accommodating a shoe.

Figs. 1 and 2 show a regular convex upper surface, whereas Figs. 4 and 5 are vairiations from the regular supporting surace.

In Fig. 4, channels 8 and 9 are shown, being slightly depressed from the surface, so as to retain the shoes, placed in the channels, in position, the sides of said channels acting as fianges to prevent them from shifting. If a greater height of support is desired. the shoes may be removed from the channels 8 and 9 and placed on the main portion of the suport.

In Fig. 5 I provide steps 10, 11, and 12, in the upper convex surface of my support, suitable to accommodate the various heights of the heels of shoes, depending upon the requirements of the person desiring to utilize my device, each of said steps being of suicient distance as to accommodate one pair of shoes.

In Fig. 6 I show a traffic signaling device, in which the support 1 is fixed upon a turn-table 13 which in turn is rotatable on a base 14. At one side of said base a standard 15 is placed, which can be turned if desired, and at the top of said standard, extending arms 16 are attached upon which trafiic directions may be lettered. I am aware of the fact that traffic officers in large cities are particularly susceptible to broken or weakened arches in their feet, due to long hours of standing on cold pavements, and I have here shown one manner in which my support may be utilized in connection with other mechanism. However, do not desire to limit myself to this use, but desire my invention to extend'to all'possible uses for the support I show and describe.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. An arch support for the human foot consisting of a Wedge shaped rectangular block having a fiat base, three vertical sides and a convex upper surface extending downwardly to form an edge with the base of the block, and channels depressed in the convex surface and extending across the block.

2. An arch support for the human foot consisting of a Wedge shaped rectangular block having alat base, three vertical sides` and a convex upper surface extending downwardly to form an edge with the base of the block, said convex surface sloping upwardly to varying heights above the base of the block. Y*

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco, California, this 28th day of October, 1920.

, PATRICK DUNNE. 

